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2009 ArchiveHSL Annual Report
and Accounts for 2008/09
HSL's Annual Report and Accounts for 2008/09 has now been
published. This gives details of HSL's excellent performance
against its published annual performance targets and provides a
brief insight...

A new partnership driving air quality 9 April 2014, UK - LGC and the Health and Safety
Laboratory (HSL) are delighted to announce the launch of the Air
Proficiency Testing (AIR PT) scheme, providing an integrated scheme
specifically designed for laboratories undertaking regular
analytical...

Annual Science Review showcases HSL's ResearchA new publication recognises the role of science in
driving future innovations that will keep us safer and healthier at
work.
The breadth of experience and expertise in science and
engineering that lies at the heart of the Health and Safety
Executive...

Are you managing workplace fatigue?
Fatigue is said to cost the UK £115 - £240 million
per year in terms of work accidents alone.
Inappropriate shift-working arrangements and extended
working periods that fail to balance job requirements and the
necessary...

Achieve Safety Culture Excellence - Now and TomorrowThe Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) now offers support
every step of the way to safety culture
excellence
Safety culture is a combination of the attitudes, values and
perceptions that influence how something is done in the
workplace.
Undertaking...

Battery safety is a hot topic just now...Powering everything from electric cars to the consumer
electronics we use every day, the use of lithium-ion batteries has
grown dramatically since their introduction in the late twentieth
century.
Recent news stories have highlighted...

Book now: Updated Silica Health TrainingIn 2015, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) updated its
guidance and advice about health surveillance for workers exposed
to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
HSE estimates that around 500 deaths occur every
year as a result of workplace...

Check out our new National Population Database pageCreated by HSL in collaboration with Staffordshire University,
the National Population Database (NPD) is a
Geographical Information System (GIS) dataset that combines
locational information from providers such as the Ordnance Survey
with...

Free Event: Boost your Safety CultureHSL is running free interactive sessions to
help organisations understand the value that a positive
safety culture can bring to their business.
These valuable and informative sessions will be held at site in
Buxton on the following dates:
29th...